well then ...; in that situation; in which case
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two classes; double; two sets
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve